The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-11-30
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The city council met in adjourned
session last evening, a full board
present.
A petition asking for street lamp
at the southeast corner Benton aud
Astor streets was, on motion, referred
to committee on public property, with
power 10 act.
4 petition from Jas. l.. Kinney, ask
ing the appointment as city sexton,
was granted.
The committee on streets and pub
lie ways, 10 whom was referred the
ordinance providing for the repair of
CoDcomly street, reported recon-
mending the adoption of an amended
ordinance: report adopted.
The committee OIL health and po-
lice made report recommending that
the auditor and clerk be instructed
to give notice that there would be "a
municipal election on the 14th OF De
cember, 1887, with the following
judges and clerks, and places OF elec-
tions:
Polls for the 1st ward, at the court
house; for the 2nd ward, at OBrien's
hotel. Judges and clerks of election
for the lst ward, G. j. Curtis, z. j.
Meany. Geo. W. Ross, l.. Z. Selig, l..
l.. Levings; for the 2nd ward, John
McCann, Frank Cook, ID. II. Welch.
J. L. Hynes, G. w. Lounsberry.
An ordinance making appropriation
of S19l for the benefit of 4. Gustaf-
son, was passed under SUSPENSION OF
the rules.
The following bills were ordered
paid: Il. r. Marion, $3.50; NJ. G.
Crosby, Sl6.25; Clatsop Mill Co.,
S16.68; Astoria Gaslight Co, S9.l0;
S12425; Griffin & Reed, S420; Elec-
trio Light Co, sl6S: z. L. Taylor,
SO.
The bill of Dr. Page came up for
discussion. After some comparison,
an amended motion that DIR. Page be
allowed $50 in payment OF his bill
was carried.
The following claims were referred:
Is. :. WOrsley, SL65; Arndt d Fer
chen. S13S.9T; VIM. Healy, $3.50; IS.
L. Dement,, S225; SL50; &. G. Cady,
Councilman Bergman said that his
attention had been directed by coun-
cilmen and others to an assertion
that at the time the iron pipe was
bought for the pipe line councilman
Cleveland had received commission
for negotiating the purchase: that
be had promised he would bring up
the matter. and in fulfillment of that
duty made mention of what had been
said. An expression of opinion on
the part of the council resulted IN a
motion that o committee be appointed
To inquire into the truth or falsity of
the charges.
At this juncture councilman Cleve-
land said that he considered such
proposed course unnecessary: that on
first hearing those vague rumOrs
though conscious OF his own lnno-
cence and rectitude he had written
to Mr.. Beebe, of the firm OF Sutton &
Beebe of Portland, and had received
an answer. He read the letter he
had written and the answer. The
ans wer was in the form of a sworn
statement that he cleveland had In
no way directly or indirectly, re-
ceived n cent IN any way for negotiat
ing the sale and that no proffer had
in any way been made.
After reading this councilman
Cleveland said that there was not a
scintilIa OF truth IN the charge, and
that he defied any one to prove the
contrary: that he had bought the
pipe, in conjunction with councilmen
Fulton and Gratke, and that three
fully understood what the price was
to be before Mr.. Beebe had tele-
graphed to his principals ID N"T
York as to whether or not the
amount required could be delivered
from the vessel at Astoria.
Upon hearing these statements a
majority OF the council gave it as
their opinion that the matter was un-
worthy OF further notice, and a mo-
ton was adopted fully generating
councilman Cleveland from any sus-
picion in the matter and expressing
the opinion that further investiea-
tion in the matter was not necessary,
and unwarranted by the facts.
A communication was read from
chief engineer Worsley. stating that
1t was the intention OF Rescue No. 2
Engine company to permanently
place team of horses in the engine
building, to draw the engine to fires,
and by reason OF that would ask that
requisite changes be authorized in
the building. The petition was unan-
imously granted.
The matter OF q sewer on West Sth
street was referred to street COM
mittee, and on motion, council ad-
i0nrned